In Germany, Bundestag MPs approved the country's state budget 2024; 7.6 billion euros were earmarked for military aid to Ukraine.
What is known about the approved state budget of Germany
The adoption of the document is reported on the German Parliament's website.
Three hundred eighty-eight parliamentarians of the ruling coalition voted "for", 279 deputies voted against.
This year, the German government can spend 476.81 billion euros. Net borrowings should amount to EUR 39.03 billion. About 7.6 billion euros are provided for military aid to Ukraine in the document.
According to the chairman of the budget committee, Helge Braun, the debate on the budget for 2024 lasted 68 hours and 35 minutes.
Earlier, the German coalition government spokesman, Steffen Gebeschreit, told journalists that Germany would continue military support for Ukraine in 2024. He did not name the amount of aid to Ukraine in the new state budget project for 2024, but it was previously announced that it would be increased from 4 to approximately 8 billion euros.
Aid to Ukraine from Germany
Germany has been one of Ukraine's main allies since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion.
Berlin has already handed over Patriot and IRIS-T anti-aircraft missile systems, Leopard 2 tanks, Marder infantry combat vehicles and many other equipment to the Ukrainian military.
On January 31, Germany handed Ukraine a new package of military aid. It included missiles for air defence, all-terrain vehicles and armoured personnel vehicles.
In addition, German Minister of Health Karl Lauterbach assured Ukraine of further assistance and cooperation in health care.
